Current local time in HirakataOsaka, Japan
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Asia/TokyoUTC+9
Hirakata keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
Daylight saving time in Hirakata
Hirakata does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Hirakata
These places show the same clock as Hirakata every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Hirakata time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Osaka
- Coordinates
- 34.81°, 135.65°
- Population
- 406,331
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Hirakata today
Computed from Hirakata's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Hirakata time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Hirakata is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 13h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 8h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 5h ahead |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 1h ahead |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 2h behind |
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Hirakata time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Hirakata right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Hirakata, updated every second from your device's clock. Hirakata keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Hirakata in?
- Hirakata is in the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo: Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Hirakata observe daylight saving time?
- No. Hirakata stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Hirakata's time?
- Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka keep the same clock as Hirakata all year.
Planning something with Hirakata?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Hirakata and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Hirakata into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Hirakata offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Asia/Tokyo time zone set correctly.
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